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Local elections: Council support key in ending youth homelessness for good

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Young people have never been more engaged with politics.
Alicia Walker head of policy, research and campaigns at Centrepoint. Picture: Centrepoint
Alicia Walker head of policy, research and campaigns at Centrepoint. Picture: Centrepoint

Like the rest of us though, very few of them will demonstrate that interest at the ballot box when polling stations open in the local elections.

But we must not forget that the crippling cost-of-living crisis and its expected impact on public and private spending in the coming years, makes these elections vital for the next generation. 

The people we choose to represent our constituencies will help shape future local policy and spending in areas such as education and social services. Who we elect on May 5 could either see us through a crisis or entrench problems for the next generation.

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